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Ron Johnson: “We're almost $39 trillion in debt.”

Featuring: Ron Johnson, Republican | U.S. Senate, Wisconsin

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Published | Video Starts at 45:11

A huge percentage, right? It's almost all of it. You're not relying on the federal government. You can't. It's something completely outside your control. The federal government's data point, not right now. We're almost $39 trillion in debt. The federal government is bankrupt. Most of these funds are provided by local and state, as is the hierarchy of emergency management. It starts with local and state. (45:11–45:14)

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